Local rapper lands opening spot for Akon
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| Rapper P.D.A., also known as Anthony Jenkins, will open Saturday for R&B singer Akon. |
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By MATT ELLIOTT World Scene Writer
4/7/2007
P.D.A. has been a busy man lately. Between playing Guitar Hero II and the release of his new album in February, he made it to South By Southwest in Austin and found cheaper lodgings with the guys from Optimistic to a Fault.
Oh and by the way, he's got a break Saturday opening for Senegalese R&B singer Akon, whose platinum-selling style has it popping like R. Kelly before he succumbed to the "eww . . ." factor. Akon's track, "Don't Matter," from his November album "Konvicted," is at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100. The sold-out show at the Pavilion means P.D.A. could face his largest crowd yet.
"I'm nervous so far," said the rapper, also known as Tulsan Anthony Jenkins. "I'm just hoping the crowd will like me."
The rapper will get some hype help on stage from local emcee Trauma and a drummer. He'll be armed with material from his album "Act II: A Different Victim," on which he uses a musical de livery and an emotional rap style to drop his bombs about growing up a nerd with an absentee father.
Lately, Jenkins said he's been doing mostly local shows, content to not stretch his legs too much. But he made it to South By Southwest in Austin last month, where he ran into the manager of the rock-rap group Kottonmouth Kings, he said.
The guy bought Jenkins some drinks and told him he wants to get him on dates with the rap group on the label Suburban Noize Records, Jenkins said.
Jenkins also has landed some opening spots with Tech N9ne.
Besides that, he's "still a struggling artist," he said. Now that he has moved in with the metal band Optimistic to a Fault, the bills are a bit easier to pay.
"It's pretty cool though . . . We work on music, like, constantly."
He's even patched things up with TripC over confusion about compensation for Jenkins' work on an album. He's back working with him again, and Jenkins has been working with other area rappers, too, selling his production skills that pay the bills.
But despite his best efforts, he still can't beat expert level on PS2's Guitar Hero II, he said.
Matt Elliott 581-8366
matt.elliott@tulsaworld.com
concert
AKON, BABY BOY DA PRINCE, LLOYD
When
7 p.m., Saturday, with openers P.D.A. and Meant 2 B
Where
Expo Square Pavilion, 21st Street and Yale Avenue
Tickets
Sold out
By MATT ELLIOTT World Scene Writer
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